American Samoa — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for American Samoa, 1990–2024.
Forest area for American Samoa was 79.65% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 90.35% in 1990. The lowest was 79.25% in 2015 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.37% per year.
American Samoa ranks 8 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 4%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 52.26%, so American Samoa sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 12% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 0%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 4 of 35 economies; Papua New Guinea (75.15%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 6th of 178 in 1990 → 7th of 207 in 2000 → 8th of 209 in 2010 → 8th of 214 in 2020 → 8th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79.65% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 79.65% | +0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 79.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 79.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 79.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 79.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 79.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 79.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 79.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 79.25% | -0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 79.95% | -0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 80.25% | -0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 80.95% | -0.8 pp |
| 2009 | 81.7% | -0.8 pp |
| 2008 | 82.5% | -0.8 pp |
| 2007 | 83.25% | -0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 84.05% | -0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -0.8 pp |
| 2004 | 85.55% | -0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 86.35% | -0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 87.1% | -0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 87.9% | -0.8 pp |
| 2000 | 88.65% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 88.8% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 89% | -0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 89.15% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 89.35% | -0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 89.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 89.65% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 89.85% | -0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 90% | -0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 90.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 90.35% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was American Samoa’s Forest area in 1991?
90.2% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is American Samoa’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -11.8% in total — about 0.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 79.65%; 2023: 79.65%; 2022: 79.25%; 2021: 79.25%; 2020: 79.25%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.